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Josheghan Rugs

Guide To Josheghan Rugs & Carpets

Josheghan is one of the oldest centers of continuous weaving in Iran. If I recall correctly in the Survey of Persian Art Arthur Upham Pope wrote about Josheghan. That there had been weaving in Josheghan since before the Afghan invasion that deeply disrupted much of the Safavid era carpet weaving for export.

This leaves a bit of a conundrum. How could the small Iranian town of Josheghan-e-Qali produce enough carpets to have the signifagence in Safavid times that the record indicate. This is actually simpler than many rug experts would make it. Josheghan-e-Qali has been superceded by Meymeh as the market center for that region. Why? The simple answer is that the major highway from Tehran to Isfahan bypasses Josheghan-e-Qali and runs through Meymeh. Before Tehran was an impotant city Josheghan-e-Qali was on the more important road south from Kashan to Isfahan. Only after Tehran became the Capital of Iran did Meymeh superced Josheghan-e-Qali as the dominant market center for that region.